Built in 1853, this once grand Scottish estate fell into ruins in the 1950s when the owners dismantled the roof to avoid paying heavy taxes. Today its walls stand amongst brambles and vines, ravished by the elements as well as nature -- yet it still retains a quiet dignity.
The photos below are from Casa Vogue, a supplement from the Oct '07 issue of Italian Vogue. The photos capture the juxtaposition between what once was and what now is. Click to view
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Quite extraordinary! I think I prefer the current ramshackle state of the estate. It's astonishing and somewhat heartening to see how quickly humble flora can bash apart most architecture.
Posted by: St. James | March 27, 2008 at 11:22 PM
I quite like the current state as well. Something severely fairytale-ish about it, I find. I don't know...it's almost as if the building is trying its best to cling to what grandeur it once had. A bit sad, in that sense.
Hope you are well!
Posted by: milkeye | April 08, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Clever presentation. I'm a longtime connoisseur of graceful decay and I would be gobsmacked to see this in person.
Coilhouse points us to commercial photographer Jeremy Harris' site, where the commercial stuff isn't that interesting, until you find the American Asylums link in his Portfolios, which is amazing. Without lights or Photoshoppery, as Coilhouse points out, he is able to capture the state of decay beautifully and compellingly.
http://coilhouse.net/2008/04/03/candid-asylums-by-jeremy-harris/
Posted by: Mike Jennings | April 11, 2008 at 08:32 AM
divine.
Posted by: Neale | July 29, 2008 at 07:09 PM